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Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT E. KEPPLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR'TO BROWN &BAILEY COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPLAY BOX..

Application filed November 27, 1925. Serial No. 71,514.

My invention relates to display boxes, a princi al object thereof beingto provide a fol able box having means whereby the box may be positionedso as to display the contents in an attractive and advantageousmanner,"the box, to this end, embodying a unitary hinged portion orsection adapted when in one position to form a rest or support for themain body of the box and its contents to hold the box in inclineddisplay position.

A further object of my invention is to provide a box of the characteraforesaid which maybe constructed from a unitary blank of suitablematerial such as cardboard, the

blank being cut out by a suitable'die and the different parts thereofthen folded into proper relation to form the-completed box.

A still further objectof the invention is to provide a foldable displaybox, integrally formed and adapted to be supported in an inclinedposition, which may be shipped flat tothe user thereby effectingeconomy' in transportation and expense and whic may be then assembled inbox form by the user, filled with merchandise and shipped to retailersfor display and sale purposes.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a foldable displaybox which will not be destroyed or mutilated by a single use and whichmay therefore be refilled and used repeatedly. I

My invention further includesall of the other various objects and novelfeatures of design, construction and arrangement hereinafter moredefinitely specified or described or which will be apparent from theaccompanying drawings in which I have illustrated a preferred embodimentof my invention. In the said drawings, in which the same numeralsdesignate like parts in the differ ent figures, Fig. 1 is a perspectiveView of the box in display position; Fig. 2 is a' front end view of thebox with the movable supporting section turned down to vertical positionso as to show the bottom and interior thereof; Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsection of the box with the supporting section turned up to closedposition; Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 4-4' in F igi 3 lookingin the direction of the arrows; Fig. 5 1s a plan view of the blankbefore the same is folded up to form the box, the points atwhich theblank is cut entirely through being indicated in full lines and those atwhich it is scored or weakened to facilitate the folding operation beingindicated in dotted lines, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view on a reducedscale showing the box partially inserted in a tube as when preparing itfor shipment.

The blankis formed from cardboard or other suitable material b a die inthe shape best shown in Fig. .5, 1 esignating the bottom of the box, 2and 3 the ends and 4 and 5 the sides thereof.

In forming up the box from the blank the ends 2 and 3 and sides .4 and-5are first folded on the scored lines 6, 7, 8 and 9, respectively, intopositions at right angles to the bottom 1 to form the container; thestrip forming a prolongation of the end.3 and composed of sections 10,11, 12 is then folded at the scored lines 10, 11', 12 around the sides 4and 5 and the end 2, section 1O paralleling side 4, section 11paralleling end 2 and section 1.2 paralleling side 5; the end 13 ofsection 12 which, like the section 10, is of substantially the lengthofsides 4 and5 is then secured by a suitable adhesive to the tab 14 whichis folded at the scored line 14f against the side 5.

The portion of the blank which forms the supportin portion of the boxisgenerally indicated y the letter A in Fig. 5 and this is next folded toassembled position in the following manner The whole of portion A isbent about the scored line 16 and as this bending progresses thesecuring members 17 and .18 which have been bent about the scored lines19 and 20 respectively to pos'itions at right angles to the panels 21are inserted between the side 5 and the section 12 and the side 4 andthe section 10 respectively, the ears 22 and 23 with which the portions17 and 18 are provided being inserted respectively in slots 24 and 25 inthe and the members 26 and 27 which form the inclined support for thebox when in display position are then folded up at right angles to thepanel; these members 26 and 27 are formed with inclined edges 26, 27,which, when the box is arranged for dis play purposes, rest on theshowcase, counteror other support whereby the box and its contents areheld in a tilted or inclined position contributing to their efiicientand at tractive display. The wings 29 and 30 are next folded inwardly onthe scored lines 31 and 32 respectively, and the outside end portion 33is then folded up vertically against the wings 29 and 30 on the line 34,the in ner end portion 35 then folded down on line 36 against the innerfaces of the wings and the narrow strip or tab 37 folded on line 38 torest upon the panel 28 and engaged beneath the ear 39 with which thepanel is provided so as to lock the tab in position. This completes thefolding or assembling operation.

After the box has been thus folded up or assembled it is ready to befilled with merchandise and for convenience in shipping may be slidendwise into a suitable tube 41 which may also be formed of cardboard orthe like, the movable supporting section B being, of course, folded upagainst the tray or box proper during this operation as shown in Fig. 6.

hen it is desired to place the box. and its contents in displayposition, and assuming that it has been removed from the tube, themovable section of the support, generally designated as B and comprisingthe members or portions 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 35 and 37, is folded orturned on the scored line 28 from the position shown in Figs. 3, at and6 to the position shown in Fig. 1, being thus turned through an angle ofsub stantially 180, so as to bring the panel 28 into contact with panel21 with the inclined edges '26, 27 in position to rest on the showcaseor other supporting medium to hold the box in the desired inclineddisplay position. Of course the supporting section B may be as readilyturned in reverse direction so as to bring it up into closed positionshould it be desired to lay the box flat on the counter or showcase orto re-insert it in the tube.

While I have herein described with considerable particularity apreferred embodiment of my invention I do not thereby desire or intendto specifically limit myself to the precise details of construction andarrangement of parts to which I have referred as the same may bemodifiedand varied in minor particulars from the forms shown in the drawings andherein described, without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim and desire to protect byLetters Patent of the United States 1. A box formed from a single blankof foldable material and comprising a bottom, sides, and end members,one of the latter being prolonged so as to be foldable about the sidesand the. other end member, and a support for the box comprising hingedlyconnected sections, one of said sections comprising a panel and foldableside members attached thereto and adapted to be locked to the box sidesand the other of said sections comprising a panel and side membershaving inclined edges, wing members foldably attached to the sidemembers, end members attached to the panel, and a tab carried by one ofsaid end members and operative to lock with a portion of the panel.

. 2. A box formed from a single blank of foldable material andcomprising a bottom, sides, and end members, one of the latter beingprolonged so as to be foldable about the sides and the other end member,and a support for the box comprising relatively movable sections, one ofsaid sections being in fixed relation with the body and having a paneland foldable side members locked to the box sides and't-he other of saidsections comprising a panel having locking means, side members havinginclined edges and an end extending transversely between the sidemembers and comprising inner and outer portions, wing members disposedbetween said portions and attached to the side members,'and means on theinner pon tion operative to engage said locking means.

3. Abox formed from a single blank of foldable material and comprising abottom, sides, and end members, one of the latter being prolonged so asto be foldable about the sides and the other end member, and a supportfor the box comprising relatively movable sections, oneof said sectionshaving a panel and side members providedwith locking means operative tolock said side members to the sides of the box and the other of saidsections comprising a panel having locking means, side members havinginclined edges, end members attached to the panel, and means carried bythe end members operative to engage said locking means.

4. A box formed from a single blank of foldable material and comprisinga bottom, sides, and end members, one of the latter being prolonged soas to be foldable about the sides and the other end member, and asupport for the box comprising relatively movable sections, one of saidsections having a panel and side members provided with locking meansoperative to lock said side members to the sides of the box and theother of said sections comprising a panel, side members adapted to befolded at right angles to the panel and having inclined edges, endmembers attached to the panel and also adapted to be folded at rightangles to the panel and means for locking said side members and said endmembers in 10 said folded position.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day ofNovember, 1925.

ALBERT E. KEPPLER.

